that is done in the twinckling of an eye 281. For the Water in the Deep originateth from the Fire yet not from the fierce Wrath but from the Light for the Light goeth forth from the Fire and hath its own seeking or longing it seeketh to it self a Looking-Glass that it may behold it self and have it for a habitation and draweth it in the Desiring into it self and dwelleth therein and that which is drawn in is Water which apprehendeth the Light else the Deep of the World would not apprehend the Light if the Light did not dwell in the Water the Water is the fulfilling or satiating of the Light in its desiring 282. And the Water seeketh again a Looking-Glass and willeth to have a habitation which is Flesh as ye see that the Water receiveth the glimps or shadow of all Substances or Things in their Body so that the Body it self is represented in the Water which is because the seeking of the Fire hath taken hold of it 283. Further herein is seen the End of Nature for the Eye findeth its Life in the Water and thus it goeth back into the seventh Form and seeketh its Body in the Water and there is further no desire more in the outward this Body desireth no other Body more in the outward but it looketh back after its mother of which ye have a right and true Example in a Looking Glass which is Fire and Water and that receiveth the Image very clearly 184. And thus ye see that the End goeth back again and seeketh the Beginning and nothing further in the outward for this World is at the limit and is included in a Time and runneth on to the Limit and then the End findeth the Beginning and this World standeth as a Model or as a Looking-Glass in the Beginning Let this serve you to the finding of the Mystery and remit your self rightly into the Beginning that ye may be apprehended or known to be a wonder in God's Love 285. And thus ye are to know that the the second Form of the Water consisteth in the Spirit it is its Fathers Looking-Glass its Makers which dwelleth in the Spirit and is found only by its Maker it self findeth not it self for so long as a thing goeth forward externally there is no finding in the Inward internally only the Spirit which dwelleth in the Inward findeth it self in the Outward 286. But the outward Life findeth not the inward unless it have the inward Spirit then is the finding and it is done according to the inward Spirit and then the outward Life speaketh of the inward and yet knoweth it not only the inward Spirit filleth the outward so that the outward is a Mouth and the inward hath and produceth the Word so that the inward Kingdom standeth manifest in the outward in the sound and that now is a wonder 287. The inward is a Prophet and the outward apprehendeth it not but if it do come to apprehend it then it hath God's Substantiality in it viz. God's Flesh Christ 's Flesh the Virgins Flesh and yet the Prophet standeth or consisteth in the Spirit but that Flesh conceiveth its Power or Vertue and assureth the outward Man that he doth even that which his Maker willeth as indeed this Pen is in such a condition and no otherwise 288. Thus we apprehend the ground of this World that it is a Figure of the inward according to both Mothers that is according to both Fires viz. according to the Fire of fierce Wrath and according to the Fire of the Light as the Model viz. the Looking-glass of the Light of Eternity is the Sun and the Looking-Glass of the fierce Wrath is the outward Fire and the Substantiality of both is the Water and the Earth the Earth is the fierce Wraths Substantiality the Water the Lights the Air the Eternal Spirits which is called God the holy Spirit 289. Yet ye are to know that this World is not the Substance of the Eternity but a Figure a Looking-Glass therefore it is called a Principle of or by it self because it hath a peculiar Life of its own and yet standeth in the Magick Seeking of the inward 290 The Word Fiat is the Master of the outward for it holdeth the outward in its conceived or framed Looking-Glass it is not the Looking-Glass it self but a Similitude in which its Spirit discovereth it self in deeds of Wonder to behold the Wonders of Both Fires viz. of the Wrath and of the Love and thus continually bringeth the Substance of all Substances into the Beginning And therefore is this World turning as a Wheel or Orb for the End seeketh continually the Beginning and when it findeth the Wonders then the End giveth the Wonders to the Beginning and that is the Cause of the Creation of this World 291. The Life of all and every Creature is a Wonder before the Beginning for the Abyss knew nothing of it and the beginning of the Eye findeth it all and setteth or placeth the Model in it self so that it hath an Eternal Number and recreateth it self in the Number of the Wonders The Eighth Form of Fire 292. Seeing thus there is ONE Substance in TWO Forms one that taketh on an unsearchable Beginning in it self and holdeth it Eternally and another that is the Eternal Model which compriseth and with its Body is included in a limit therefore we are to consider of the Turba which breaketh the included comprised Life again and setteth the Model of the comprised Wonders in the Beginning and presenteth such things to the Beginning as were not from Eternity but came to be in the comprised Time 293. Beloved Friend to you and such as you are who seek the Beginning is this thing shewn for your Mind is our Mystery seek it in U S not in ME I the outward Man have it not but the Inward in the Virgin in which God dwelleth THAT hath it and that calleth it self twofold 294. My outward Man is not worthy of the Mystery but God hath so ordained it that he might manifest or reveal it to you by means that you might know him by Means and not say it is from my own wit and understanding 295. And seeing you are a learned Person you should know that God loveth also the silly and despised of this World if he seek God as indeed I have done and that the right and true finding or invention sticketh not in Art but in Gods Spirit and Will 296. For this hand is simple and accompted foolish in the esteem of the World as you know and yet there lyeth such a hidden secret or Arcanum therein as is unsearchable to Reason 297. Therefore have a care pour Oyl into the Wounds that desire or require healing and consider well what Christ saith How hard it is for a man to enter into the Kingdom of God who is captivated with cares of the Belly in Might or Potency and Honour 298. You will not find
but the will taketh its Substance doings or works along into it self for they stand in the New Body and follow after it therefore a Man should consider what he doth in this Life The Ninth Form of Fire The great earnest Severity 319. Thus we understand that all proceedeth out of the Beginning and so one goeth out of the other and we understand how the Fire is a cause of the Life and how the Life divides it self into two parts and yet breaketh not but only the outward Life which falleth home back to the Turba which breaketh or destroyeth it therefore we ought to consider wherein it is that the Eternal Life consisteth what its preservation is that the Body breaketh not for Substantiality hath a beginning 320. And yet we can say with good ground that no End is therein for it must have a Ground else it belongeth to the Turba which findeth the Limit the Eternal Body must stand in no Limit but be free in the Abyss in the Eternal Nothing else there would be another substance or thing again in that substance or thing which would cut that assunder and make a Limit 321. It is said before how all must go or pass quite through the Fire that will endure Eternally for that which remaineth in the Fire the Turba taketh that there is no spirit created in the Fire that it should remain in the Fire 322. Only the Turba hath captivated mary of them but not from or by God's will or purpose for God's will is only Love but the Turba is his Anger-will which hath with its vehement hunger brought a great Kingdom of its Manifestation or Revelation into his wonders viz. the Devils and wicked Souls of Men. 323. But being the Eternal Life standeth in Meekness and hath no Death nor Turba in it Therefore we must needs say that the Soul and Spirit stand not in the Turba especially the Soule Body else the Turba would break or destroy it 324. To be understood as above mentioned thus that the Will in the Anguish-source or quality in the Fire understand the Souls Will sinketh down into it self viz. into Death and should not live in the Fire and then that very Will falleth into another will viz. into the Beginning or to express it better into the Free Eternity into the Eternal Nothing where there is no source or quality or pain nor nothing that can either give or receive it 325. But now there is in the sunkdown will no dying for it is gone out from the fiery Beginning in the Eye and so bringeth its Life into another Principle and dwelleth in the Liberty and yet hath all Forms of the Essences out of the Fire in it self but unperceptibly for it is gone quite out from the Fire 326. Therefore its Life of its Essences are in the Liberty and is also desirous and receiveth in the Desiring into its Essences the Power or Vertue of the Light which shineth in the Liberty that is Power or Vertue without Turba for that Fire is only Love which consumeth not but continually desireth and satiateth so that the will of the Soul attracteth a Body 327. For the Will is a Spirit and the Soul is the great Life of the Spirit which upholdeth or preserveth the Spirit thus the Soul becometh indued with Power and Vertue and dwelleth in Two Principles as God himself doth and according to the outward in Three Principles and is the Similitude of God 328. The inward Water in the Spirit of the Soul is the Water of the Eternal Life concerning which Christ saith Whosoever drinketh of the Water that I give him he will never thirst more this is that Water 329. The Substantiality of the Spirit which becometh put on to the Soul is Gods Christs Body concerning which he saith Whosoever eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood continueth in Me and I in Him 330. But the right true Life in the Light of the Majesty in the Ninth-Number is the Virgin Tincture it is a Fire and yet not a Fire it burneth but consumeth not it is the Love the Meekness the Humility this is God's Life the Holy Souls Life an uncorruptible Life and an unsearchable Life for it standeth in the Abyss in it self there is a Center therein which Center is its First Life and yet it doth not comprehend it as the Fire doth not comprehend the Light 331. Thus the Ninth Number is the Life in the Fire of God and is called the Life in the presence of the Number Three As an Angel which standeth before the Cross to or for God's Deeds of Wonder and to or for the Manifestation of the Heavenly Honour and Glory The Tenth Number and Form of Fire The Gate into the Holy Ternary 332. We know in Reason that where there is a Root therein also is a desirous will as viz. the Noble Tincture which driveth upwards and forwards and seeketh a Similitude according to its Form 333. The Tincture is a Virgin and is known or apprehended in God's Wisdom in the Wonders It is no Genetrix but an opener or manifester of the Wonders which stand in the Wisdom it seeks no Looking-Glass but meerly openeth or discovereth the Essences that so a total Similitude may generate or produce it self out of the Essences it driveth the Twig or Branch out of the Tree 334. This we understand as to Angels and Souls which are proceeded out of God's Essences out of the total Tree the Angels out of two Principles and the Soul with the Body of the outward Life out of Three Principles And therefore Man is higher dignified than the Angels if he continue in God 335. And in the Tenth Number upon the Cross are the Angels and Souls awakned and become corporised in the Heavenly Substantiality although the Tenth Number belongeth to the place between the Fift and the Sixt but in a Globe to be understood so that the Heart is in the midst in the Center which is God's Heart that is God's Word the Power and Vertue in or of the whole Tree as the Kernel or Pith in the Wood hath the Essences Vertue or Condition of the whole Tree 336. Thus God is a Spirit and the Word is his Heart which he speaketh forth out of all Powers or Vertues and Wonders therefore Isaiah calleth it * Wonder Council Power Prince of Peace viz. a Pacifier of the Anger and an Eternal Power of Wonders a Counsellour of the Genetrix 337. For the Word upholdeth or preserveth the Center of Nature is a Heart and Lord of Nature it is the Genetrix in God's Eye a Giver of the Power and Vertue and the strength of the Omnipotence It holdeth the Fire-Center captive with the Love-Fire so that it must be dark in it self and the Word hath only the Light-Life 338. We cannot apprehend the Tenth-Number any otherwise then that it is a Cross and is the Original of the Substance of all Substances which Substance parteth it self into Three
filling for it hath nothing whereby it can defend it self but the Desiring 40. And here originateth the Eternal Enmity and opposite Will The Will willeth not to be dark and yet its desiring maketh it dark it endureth the stirring readily for it is its manifestation or revelation but the in drawing and darkning it doth not love though indeed the Will becometh not drawen nor darkned but the Desiring in the Will impregnateth it self 41. But now being the Desiring sticketh in the darkness therefore there is a great Anguish for it becometh stirred and drawn and also darkned and vexeth it self in it self and desireth the Liberty and draweth so eagerly after the Liberty and willeth to draw it self into the Liberty and yet maketh it self onely the more eager rough and hard and is like a horrible sharpness which is consuming viz. of the Darkness 42. For it graspeth the Liberty into it self but is so sharp that it appeareth in the Liberty as a flash of lightning which consumeth the darkness together with the eagerness Therefore saith God I am a consuming Fire 43. Here understand how all Matter standeth in the right Fires Might and how the Floar shall once be purged for that is the original of the Fire which hath ALL Might and Power for it consumeth whatsoever the desire hath made be it Stone or Earth for it is the sharpness of the Eternal Liberty and giveth or affordeth Centrum Naturae the Center of Nature 44. But that you may search yet deeper know that the Fire in it self originally standeth in Three Forms viz. First In the Desiring And then secondly in the Matter of that which is attracted viz. in the Darkness in which is Substantiality from the attracting And Thirdly In the Anguish-source or Pain The Fourth Form 45. And the Fourth Form maketh it self viz. the Flash of Lightning for the Liberty causeth that and that is the kindler of the Anguish-source for the Desiring in the Darkness willeth only to have the Liberty and the Liberty being a light without shining is therefore like a very deep Blew Colour mixed with Green so that it cannot be discerned plainly what colour it is of for all Colours are in it and the Desiring in it self in its eager anguish and sharpness breaketh the colours and maketh in it self the terrible consuming Flash of Lightning and changeth it according to the Anguish so that it becometh Red. 46. Yet the Liberty in the Desiring suffereth not it self to be bound or held but altereth it self from the Red flash of Lightening in the Light into a glance of the Majesty and that is in the Liberty an exulting great Joy 47. For in the Light the Eye becometh manifested or revealed as also the Substantiality in the Will where then it becometh apprehended what Light or Darkness is And thus the Eternity becometh apprehended And thus originateth God's Holiness into wonders continually evermore and from Eternity and hath neither limit nor beginning for it is an Eternal Beginning comprised and framed into Nothing but into the Wonders which are its own substance wherein there is neither limit nor number 48. And thus in the still Eternity is nothing apprehended but the glance of the Majesty and the Spirit which is generated in the Will and is the Government in the Majesty 49. Beloved Sir and Friend understand the sence aright we mean not that the Birth or Geniture taketh hold of the Liberty externally without it self but in it self in the Center it taketh hold of it self in it self and maketh Majesty in it self and yet there is no barring in but is as when out of Death or Nothing a life cometh to be that thus dwelleth only in it self and that is called a Principle and that wherein it dwelleth is called Nature and hath Seven Spirits or Forms as is to be seen in our Second and Third Book 50. Yet the Principle hath but one Spirit which is the life of the Principle and hath also but one Will which is the filling of the Eternity with the glance of the Majesty 51. For the Principle is the power or vertue generated out of the will of the Eternity and the entrance or eternal beginning of the Power is the Powers Life and Spirit which bringeth the Essences of the Genetrix and openeth the Original of the Majesty 52. And the whole Eye which hath thus comprised or framed it self into a Looking-Glass in the A and O is ALL it is the Eternity and bringeth forth in it self in the Eye the Majesty which is the heart and power or vertue of the Eye and also bringeth forth the Spirit which in the heart goeth forth out of the Power out of the fiery-light-flaming Essences 53. Thus you understand the holy Number Three in one Substance that the Father is the Eternity without ground where is NOTHING and yet there is ALL and in the Eye of his glance or lustre he seeth himself that he is All and in the Power of the Majesty he feeleth himself and tasteth himself and smelleth himself that he is GUT GOOD that is that he is GOTT GOD although the T viz. Weightiness originateth in the Center 54. And in the Spirit is the stirring in the Power and the Multiplicity without ground and number wherein an eternal unsearchable Multiplicity doth exist and all in the Power 55. For that which hath no ground hath no number and is no closing up or comprehension or shutting in and that which is within it self is not apprehensible out of it self but as to the Spirit it is feeling indeed Thus the Inward driveth forth out of it self and manifesteth or revealeth it self in Figures else God would NOT be known or apprehended 56. Thus God is together ONE Spirit and standeth from Eternity in THREE Beginnings and Ends and only in himself There is no place found for Him and he hath also nothing in himself that is like unto Him also there is Nothing that can seek or manifest any thing more than HIS Spirit which alwayes it self from Eternity in Eternity manifests it Self 57. He is an Eternal Seeker and Finder as viz. of himself in great Wonders and what he findeth he findeth in the great Power he is the opening of the Power nothing is like unto Him and nothing findeth him but what inclineth or giveth it self up in him that goeth into him that which denyeth it self that it is then is God's Spirit therein ALL for it is A will in the eternal NOTHING and yet is in ALL as God's Spirit it self is 58. And this My beloved Sir is the Highest Mystery and therefore if you will find this seek it not in me but in your self but not in your Reason that must be as dead and your desirous will in GOD and so it is the will and deed in you and so the Spirit of God bringeth your will into it self and so you may well see what GOD is and what Spirits
great Mystery 101. For if there were no Fire there would also be no Light and also no Spirit and if there were no Spirit that did blow up the Fire then the Fire would smother and extinguish and would be a Darkness and so one without the other would not be thus they belong both to one another and yet they sever one from the other but without flying away and yet there is a flying of the Spirit 102. To be understood thus look upon a glowing red hot Fire First There is the Matter out of which it burneth and that is the astringent austere source attracted bitter Substance which standeth in an anguish Source or Quality whether it be wood or whatsoever else which is a dark Body 103. Now when that is kindled then a Man sees three Principles 1. The Wood in the Darkness with the outward Source or fountain Quality of this World 2. Which also hath its life else it would not take fire 104. Now the Fire hath a fierce wrathful astringent or sour strong or stern bitter thirsty desirous Source or Quality a devouring Consuming and the Great Bitterness is its right Life a rager and a wakener that hath all Essences of Life in it and is also the power of the Life and of the Driving forth else there would be no Burning 105. And that maketh the great Anguish-seeking after the Liberty and in the Fire it attaineth the Liberty for it consumeth in the fierce wrath the Darkness and also the Matter of the Fire from which the Fire burneth 106. And here we apprehend the One only Spirit which parteth it self into Two Principles into Two Spirits yet not assunder but one flying from the other and yet the one comprehendeth not the other and one is the Life and Cause of the other 107. And therefore it is Two Principles since it giveth or affordeth a twofold Source or fountain Quality and Life and is but one Root which affordeth that the one giveth Life the other giveth food to the Life and this is a wonder and yet Not a wonder for there is nothing that it self can wonder at for it is it self all things in One Substance 108. Now behold the Fire is first the seeking to draw into it self that is the Substantiality the Phur for the Seeking maketh that in the Desiring in respect of its drawing else Nothing would be and the Drawing is the bitter sting a Breaker which cannot endure the Substantiality nor will not endure it and that not willing to endure is an anguish in the will to over-power the Substantiality with the bitter Sting and the Anguish penitrateth or presseth into it self and reacheth after the Liberty and the Liberty is esteemed a Light in respect of the Darkness 109. Now the Anguish is a horrible Sharpness and thus is the Liberty captivated and sharpned so that it is a Fire-flash of Lightning and the Anguish Will in the sharpness of the bitter Flash of Lightning consumeth the Substantiality be it wood or any thing else 110. And when it hath consumed it then is the Anguish again a Darkness and the Flash of Lightning remaineth hidden in it self again and is an extinguishing and the Anguish is in the Darkness viz. before the flash of fire and standeth now in a terrible Source or fountain Quality where the Bitterness in respect of the rough attracting becometh continually generated the more terrible 111. Now observe this is thus according to the outward Principle of this World as is undeniable before our eyes and so then there is in the Eternity such a continual subsisting Substance which we demonstrate to you thus Observe and consider the Depth and read here diligently 112. The sinking down of the Anguish in the eternal Darkness is an eternal Hunger and Thirst and an eternal Desiring and the Darkness in it self attaineth in the Eternity Nothing that it can have out of the Eternity for its satiating or fulfilling therefore it is rightly the very Hunger and Thirst of the Abysse of Hell and of the Anger of God 113. But the will in the Anguish being it can reach or find nothing it maketh to it self a figure and a similitude in the Desiring with the stern strong drawing and the strong astringent bitter dark Substance is the material Similitude it self it devoureth it self and is it self the Matter of the Fire that so the Eternal Flash continueth perpetually and the fierce Wrath is continually eternally ever burning and burneth eternally out of the Darkness and hath its own Life it it self viz. the bitter Sting of the Anguish which raveth and rageth and is the stirring and original of the Life and that is a Principle 114. And understand herein the Eternal desirous seeking an Eternal Covetousness and yet having Nothing but it self an Eternal Envious Enmity a seeking of the Essences wherein then the innumerable and unsearchable Multiplicity in the Will is continually generated and an eternal craftiness or subtilty a continual climing up in the Hunger and an eternal finding in the Will as namely of the Similitude of its desiring the Similitude of the Essences and in the Flash that is revealed or manifested for the Flash raiseth up it self Eternally above the Darkness and in the Flash are the Essences and are continually brought into the Will 115. Thus is the Fire-will a seeking of the rising Pride a contemning of the Darkness it contemneth its own Root it is a covetous one and willeth to devour more then it hath or then is its right It hath all Lust for the desirous Essences become revealed or manifested in the fire and thence it comes that in every will of every Essence there is again a Center of a whole Substance 116. And that is the Cause of the Creation of this World in that the Model hath thus appeared in A Looking-Glass from Eternity and hath stood in the Eternal Essences in the Figure as in a Vigin without generating and hath been seen in the Light of God And thence originateth the Matter of the Earth of the Stars and Elements also all Art Wit or Ingenuity Craft or Subtilty Deceit Falshood Covetousness and high-mindedness in the Creatures of this World 117. For this World is a material seeking out of the Eternal and is in the Creation viz. in verbo Fiat in the word Fiat through the Water-Heaven become material and palpable as is to be seen in Earth and Stones And the Firmament with the Elements is still the seeking and seeketh the Earthly for it cannot reach back into the Eternal 118. For every substance or thing goes forward so long till the End findeth the Beginning then the Beginning swalloweth up the End again and is as it eternally was except this that the Model remaineth for the Model is out of the Eternal out of which the Creation went forth into a Substance like the Wonder-Eye of God 119. Also it is mentioned to you that the Spirit-Air thus originateth out of the bitter eternal
Kingdoms in One parting themselves thus by the sinking down through Death 244. Therefore would the Devil be above God and therefore God became Man that he might bring the Soul out of the fierce Wrath through Death into another Life into another World which yet standeth in the First but they turn their backs as this Figure standeth and the Cross standeth between both the Principles and goeth out of the Fire-Life into the Light-Life 245. Beloved Sir understand us thus the Soul originateth in the Fire-Life for without the fire source or fountain quality no spirit doth subsist and it goeth with its own self will out of it self forth through Death that is it esteemeth it self as dead and sinketh down in it self like Death and so falleth with its will through the fires Principle into God's Light-Eye and then it is the holy Spirits Chariot on which he rideth 246. But when it will go of it self it then continueth in its own Fire-Nest in the Original where it was awakened like Lucifer for it was awakened at the beginning Point of the Cross at the left as in this Figure is to be seen that is its original as shall be further mentioned 247. The Soul is a total Figure of a Cross and is like a Cross-Tree according to the outward Image of the Body the Body having two Arms which signifie two Principles the Body standing in the midst as a whole Person the Heart is the First Principle the Brain the Seond the Heart hath the Soul and the Brain the Souls-Spirit and it is a new Child and yet not a new one the Stock is from Eternity but the Branches are born or generated out of the Stock 248. Though indeed it hath not been a Soul from Eternity yet it hath in the Virgin of the Wisdom of God upon the Cross from Eternity been known and in the Root belongeth to God the Father and in the Soul to God the Son in the Will to God the holy Spirit 249. And being it could not stand in the Father in its will when it would rule in its will and thereby fell into the fire of the fierce Wrath therefore the Father gave it to the Son and the Son took it into himself and became in it a Man and brought it again with or by the word Fiat into the Majesty into the Light For the Son introduceth it through the Angel and Death again into the Eye of Holiness at the right into another World in God to the Angels of which here-following shall be mentioned further 250. Now come we again to the Sixt Form of Fire and it is to be known why we set the Cross here which else is the Tenth Number accounting according to the order or way of Reason but according to the two Principles the Eye appearing parted the Cross belongeth to the place between the fift and the sixt Form wherein Light and Darkness part 251. But know that God is the Beginning and the End therefore we set the Cross according to reason at the End for there we go through Death into Life it is our Resurrection 252. The Tenth Number 10. is again the first and also the last and beyond through that is Death and after or beyond Death the Hell that is the fierce Wrath of Darkness that is externally without or beyond the Cross for it falleth again into the A and in the A is the Creator into which Lucifer would have flien back but was thrust out into the Darkness and there is his Kingdom in the Source or Torment 253. You should understand us thus that we by the Twofold Eye understand one round Globe thus partible or each half divided assunder and turns away from the other where the Cross is standing from Eternity within it A man cannot fully describe it with any pen or pencil for it is so in one another it is but ONE only yet TWO the Spirit understandeth it only and whosoever doth not enter into the Regeneration through the Death upon the Cross as viz. into Gods Body he understandeth not this and let him leave it uncontrouled or he will be a Maker and Controuler-Devil We would have the Reader faithfully warned and it is in earnest Sincerity and true Zeal 254. For this Figure hath All or total Ground or the Foundation of All things as deep as a Spirit is in it self and is not apprehensible or knowable to the Reader without Right or True Eyes also a man cannot set it down in due exact Order aright with any words for the first is also the last and the middle goeth through All yet is not known or apprehended but IN it self Therefore searching is not the chief or most especial means to know or apprehend the Mystery but to be born or generated in God is the right Invention or finding for without that is Babel 255. All lyeth in the Will and in the earnest Sincerity that the Will enter into the Magia for the Eternity is magical All is out of the Magia come into Substance for in the Eternity in the Abysse is Nothing But that which is is the Magia 256. And out of the Magia existeth Phylosophy which searcheth out the Magia and seeketh therein and findeth Astrology Eternally and Astrology seeks again its master Preceptor or Teacher and Maker Composer or Producer viz. A stronomy the Sulpher the Mercury which hath a Principle of its own and the third Magia is therein viz. the Medicus the Physician who seeketh the Corrupter or Disease and will heal or cure it but he findeth the fourth Magia viz. the Theologus the Divine who seeketh the Turba in all things and will heal the Turba but he findeth the Eye of the first Magia and there he seeth that all is the wonder of the Magia and there he leaveth seeking and becometh a Magus in the first Will for he seeth that he hath all power to find to make what he will and there he maketh of himself an Angel and continueth in himself and thus he is free from all others and continueth standing Eternally This is the highest Ground of the Substance of all Substances 257. And though indeed the Whore at Babel will not relish this therefore we say with good ground that Babel in her Children are in Magick Philosophy Astrology Astronomy Medicine or Physick and Theology or Divinity born or generated of Whoredom 258. Babel is the true Child of none of these she is a perverse stubborn obstinate Bastard we have apprehended or known her in the A and O by searching of her Philosophy and Astrology and have found her in all Looking-Glasses to be a Whore who committeth Whoredom in all Looking-Glasses 259. She saith She is the Eye but she hath a false or adulterous Eye that glanceth out of or from her Whoredom out of Pride Covetousness Envy and Anger and her seat in the Magia is the averse back-turned left Eye She
triurnphs upon the Cross but she entereth not in into the Center She wil NOT go through Death into Life 260. She saith She liveth but hath ar injurious unrighteous life yet that is her right or proper life if she would live in it alone to her self but she oppresseth borneth compelleth the Children that are born or regenerated on the Cross and treadeth them under foot 261. Therefore hath the Crossbent and drawn its Bow and will shoot away Babel from the Cross signifieth the Spirit of Wonders in the Magia The Seventh Form of Fire 262. One Magia goeth alwayes out of the other and is the others Looking-Glass and Eye where the Wonders are apprehended or known and propagated for in the Abysse is NOTHING and in the Magia is ALL Every Looking-Glass is a Center and yet of its own for the first pleasure or longing seeking and desiring generateth that it is the model of the first 263. For when I search for the Beginning of Substance then I find the Eye which is God that is a desirous Will of Eternity which entereth in into it self and seeketh the Abysse in it self 264. It is in nothing but it is the Abysses Looking-Glass and seeketh it self and findeth it self and that which is found seeketh again a model that it may seek find and see it self therein 265. And that goeth on to the Number Ten and then the last findeth the first again in it self and thus the Last is a model or looking-glass of the First and the First of the Last and is as an Eternal Band and standeth or consisteth in the Will in the desiring seeking and finding and in this Substance is the Mysterium Magnum or great Mystery contained or included 266. But now will the Middle in the Desiring have a satiating or fulfilling wherein it may rest else all would stand or be in an Anxious Source or Torment and the Desiring draweth the Middle out of all Forms wherewith it filleth or satiateth its hunger wherewith or whereby in it self it standeth in Perfection in Joy and so out of the Anguish a Love cometh to be a satiating fulfilling or easing of the Source or fountain Quality of Pain and the middle is Sulphur with that the Spirit refresheth it self in the Will For Sulphur hath two Forms in it self viz. Power or Vertue and Light 267. And that is together the Substance generated out of All Forms it is Matter Substantiality Corporeity God's Body Christ's Flesh the Heavenly and is the total or universal fulfilling or satiating of the Spirit in the O it is the Rest and Manifestation or Revelation of the Deity and standeth in the Virgin of Wisdom 268. The Cross is its limit and is the Substantiality which goeth with the sinking into Death as above mentioned where the fierce Wrath remaineth in Death and it is still quiet as a Death or a Nothing and the Life sprouteth out of it into another Principle 269. It is not the Principle only the Principle becometh generated in it in it are all Looking-Glasses of the Magia manifested or revealed moreover the Wonders of the Genetrix It containeth the Mysterium Magnum the Great Mystery and out of it the Spirit openeth the Wonders of Eternity the Spirit giveth it the Essences for that is its food for its hunger 270. It is a substance of wonders without number and end and is also of no Beginning for the Spirit in the Desiring beginneth it from Eternity and continueth in Eternity it is a Body of the Number Three which is called God and a Body of Angels so that the Spirit standeth or is in an Image else it would NOT be apprehended or known 271. Thus it knoweth it self in the Image it self and seeketh the best Magia and what it seeketh that it findeth and eateth it and therewith or thereby giveth to the Body of God its will so that there is an unity in the holy Principle 272. For in the Will of the corporeal Spirit rise up the Wonders those the Spirit of Eternity viz. the holy Spirit receiveth or apprehendeth and so there is a ringing and song out of the eternal Wonders for the corporeal Spirits will is therein 273. And in these seven Forms the Joy of the Deity becometh multiplied and perfect for it is a fulfilling of the eternal Desiring and is the Eternal Food 274. But seeing all things or every Substance originateth from the Fire we will clearly set before you the Mysterum Magnum the Great Mystery and plainly shew you Paradise if any will be blind to him it is told and discovered let him go away with Babel 275. Ye know that in Fire 🜂 and Water 🜄 all Life standeth or consisteth and the Substantiality is its Body and the Body is or existeth out of the Power or Vertue of the Spirit for it is the Spirits Food and the Spirit is again the Bodies Food and the highest greatest Nutriment is in it self for the outward would not hold or retain it if the right or true Life were not in it self 276. Therefore now the Fire is the first cause of the Life and the Light thereof is the second cause and the Spirit the third cause and yet is but one substance or thing which closeth it self into a Body and manifesteth and so with seeking findeth 277. And every Substance is or consisteth in two Substances viz. in an outward and inward the one seeketh and findeth the other the outward is Nature the inward is Spirit above Nature and yet there is no schism or rending asunder but only in that which is included in a time therein the time severeth the limit so that the End findeth the Beginning 278. Thus ye see also how out of the Light the right or true Substantiality exists for it is a fulfilling or satiating of the Will The Water existeth out of the Meekness of the fight for the desiring layeth hold of the Meekness and retaineth it for it is a good relish thus is the Meekness Substantial and a Substance of the Fire a fulfilling of the desirous fierce Wrath an allaying of the fierce Wrath and a corporeity of the Time for when the Body falleth away then is its Spirit in the Beginning in that which hath given it forth in that looking-glass it is 279. So then seeing the Source or fountain Quality is twofold therefore is the Water also twofold viz. an outward and an inward the one belongeth to the Spirit the other to the outward Life the outward is accompted a Death the inward is its Life the outward standeth between the fierce Wrath and Paradise in the in-sunk down Death and the inward is the Paradise it self for the Spirit sprouteth therein out of the Eternity 280. And you may see that this is true thus Consider Winter and Summer also Cold and Heat and you will soon perceive it if you be born or generated internally and not externally only but with the first Magick Will or Desire to find God for
Beginnings as above mentioned whereof each hath its Substance and are in one another and have no more than one Spirit 339. And in the middle of the Point is the Center which is the Cause of the Life and in the Center is the Light of the Majesty out of which the Life as another Principle existeth out of which the Tree of the Eternal Life hath ever continually grown from Eternity and the Twigs or Branches grow out of the Stock 340. Which are the Spirits of Angels which indeed have not been corporeal from Eternity but the Essences or Qualities have been in the Tree and their Image hath been discovered have appeared in the Virgin of the Wisdom from Eternity for they have been a Figure from Eternity in the Tincture yet not Corporeal but Essential without Corporisation 341. And therefore this is the greatest wonder that the Eternity hath wrought that it hath created the Eternal into a Corporeal Spirit which no Reason apprehendeth nor no Mind findeth also it is not throughly searchable or fathomable to us 342. For no Spirit can throughly search out or fathom it self it seeth its own deep very well even into the Abyss but its framer or moudler it comprehended not it beholdeth him well and searcheth into him even into the Abyss but yet it knoweth not its making all that is hidden to it and nothing else 343. For a Child knoweth its Father and Mother well but knoweth not how his Father hath made or begotten it it is also as high in Degree of Nature as its Father but it is hidden to it how it was in the Seed and though it search that yet it knoweth not the Time and Place nor did not for it was in the Seed in the Wonder and in the Life a Spirit in the Wonders 344. And here it is forbidden us to search further and commanded us to rest from it and to be silent for we are a Creature and should speak so far as the Creature reacheth both in the inward and outward in body and soul in God Angels and Men and Devils also in Beasts Fowls Worms in Leaves and Grass in Heaven and Hell all this we can search only our own Making not 345. Yet of that we know the Fiat and know how we are made yet we know not the first moving of God to the Creation The making of the Soul we know well but how that which hath stood fixt in its Substance from Eternity is become moveable of that we know no ground for it hath nothing that hath stirred it up and it hath an Eternal will which is without beginning and unchangeable 346. But if we should say the Angels and Souls have been from Eternity in the Spirit the Propagation of Souls will not permit that as it is before our eyes Therefore this is God's Mystery alone and the Creature should continue under God in humility and obedience and not elevate it self further for it is not altogether as God himself is 347. God is a Spirit from Eternity without Ground and Beginning but the Souls and Angels Spirit hath an Original and standeth in Gods hand the Third Number hath the casting shovle and purgeth its Floar Only Patience and Humility in Obedience is requisite else it availeth nothing to be or exist from God The Devil was also an Angel yet his highmindedness throweth him notwithstanding into the Darkness Let none climbe up above the Cross else he falleth into Hell to the Devil 348. God will have Children and not lordly ones about him he is Lord and none else of his Fulness have we received out of his Essences are we born or generated we are his right and true Children not step-children of a strange Looking-Glass also not only a similitude but children yet the Body is a similitude and the Spirit is a similitude according to God's Spirit but the right and true Soul is a Child born or generated out of God 349. God's Spirit giveth witness to our Spirits that we are God's Children not in that kind as Babel makes a rumbling noise which so would fain be God upon Earth 350. No but our selves are Children begotten of God's Seed our heavenly Body is out of or from God's Body which the holy Soul carrieth about it hidden to the Devil and to the Old Adam 351. Therefore beloved Brother in God 's Body know this clearly and it is our Answer upon your first Question Whence the Soul originateth 352. Viz. It originateth out of God from Eternity without Ground and Number and continueth or endureth in its Eternity But the beginning to the moving of the Creature which is done in God that should not be mentioned 353. Only we give or offer you this that the Number Three hath pleased delighted or longed to have Children like it self out of it self and so hath revealed or manifested it self in Angels in the Soul of Adam and passed or transmigrated into an Image as a Tree which bringeth forth Fruit and generateth a Branch out of it self For that is the right manner of Eternity and no other 354. It is not a strange or different thing but one Looking-Glass out of the other one Substance out of the other and all seek the Beginning and is all a Wonder 355. This is the entrance and we should but in brief give you summary Answers upon the Questions because you see in this description clearly all your Questions Answered yet to pleasure and accommodate the simple and such as have not our knowledge we will go through with them particularly The Second Question What the Soul is in the Essence Substance Nature Property 1. THE Souls Essences are out of the Center of Nature out of the Fire with all Properties of Nature All the Three Principles lye therein All whatsoever God hath or can do and whatsoever God is in his Number Three that the Soul is in its Essences as a Branch out of the Power and Vertue of the Tree its Substance is heavenly created out of the heavenly Divine Substantiality 2. But its Will is Free either to sink down in it self and to accompt it self Nothing but to sprout as a branch out of the Tree and to eat of God's Love or to climbe up in its Will into the Fire and be its own Tree of it self and of which soever it eateth of that it gets Substantiality viz. the Body of the Creature 3. Is Nature is the Center it self with Seven Spirits to generate or propagate with It is a Total Substance out of All Substances and a Similitude of the Number Three if it be in God If not it is the Similitude of Lucifer and of all Devils all furthermore according to their Properties 4. It s Property was in the First Soul created according to both Mothers upon which followed the Command and the Temptation that it should not suffer it self to Lust to Eat of Evil and Good but of Heavenly Paradisical Fruit only should
Eyes which stand back to back as we have made the Figure above with a twofold Rain-bow where the Cross goeth or pierceth through both and in the midst between the Bows one Arm or Point of the Cross reaching up aloft which signifieth a Sprout through the Fire through the Anguish viz. through Death and yet it is no Death but an Exit out of it self into another source or fountain quality where it standeth thus before the two Bows in the midst as a sprout out of the Cross 4. And the Arm of the Cross at the Right hand signifieth its Spirit which entereth into the Light of the Majesty and putteth on to the Soul viz. to the Center Divine Substantiality 5. And the Arm at the left of the Cross signifieth its Original in the Fire and holdeth or containeth in it the first Principle that it belongeth to the Father and standeth in the Original Eye in the strong and stern power and might as a Lord and Potentate or Ruler of Nature 6. And the under Part or Arm of the Cross signifieth the Water viz. the Humility or the Death so to resemble it that it should not rule in Fire nor kindle that but sink down in it self and under it self before God's Majesty and accompt it self as dead in its will that God might live in it and the holy Spirit conduct its Regiment or Government that it may not do what the Will of the Turba in the Fire willeth but what the Will in the Light willeth 7. Therefore should its Will sink down under it self into the meek Humility before God and so it goeth out from the Turba of the Fire for its Will is not therein and so also there can no Imagination be acted out of which that Looking-Glass can be born or generated so that it can behold and apprehend it self experimentally in the Fire that it is Lordly whence it becometh proud arrogant or stubborn and will rule it self in or according to its own might or power as Lucifer did and Adam in Paradise 8. Understand us aright thus The Soul in it self is a Globe with a Cross with two Eyes one Holy Divine and one Hellish Wrathful one in the Cross this it should shut up and rule hiddenly through the Anguish viz. through Death in the Second Principle therewith in the Love 9. And if it conceiveth or apprehendeth the Love then is the fierce wrathful Fire as it were dead and imperceptible But it is the Joy-Life of Paradise else in the Meekness would be no Life and Government or Dominion if the Fire did not give it self thereinto but it would remain the still Eternity without Substance for all and every substance or thing existeth in the Fire 10. And thirdly the Soul is formed according to the Total Body with all its Members 11. Which understand thus The Soul is the Stock viz. the Root which appeareth like the Center of the Number Three as an Eye a Globe a Cross and then its will which originateth our of the Eternal Will is a Spirit which the right or true Soul hath in its power and that Spirit openeth the Essences in the Fire and Water 12. So that its whole Form appeareth like a Tree with many Twigs Branches and is distributed into all the Branches of the Tree 13. Which is thus to be understood the Spirit distributeth them into the whole Body understand in the Tincture into all the Members they are all its Branches it appeareth in its Spirit no otherwise than as the whole Man with all Members 14. And herein it is also the right true Image of God for the Holy Spirit dwelleth in the Spirit if it be true and faithful if not the Devil dwelleth therein to which soever it giveth up it self or inclineth it self whether to Covetousness and High-mindedness or to Love and Humility that 's own it is 15. But if it persist in Abomination and loseth God then it loseth the Cross and its Eye is a Hellish Eye whereby the Turba introduceth the Form Shape and Model of an Abominable Beast into the Eye into the Will and Spirit 16. Therefore did Christ call the Pharisees Serpents and Generation of Vipers for so stood their Figure before him in their Spirit in respect of their Pride State and Covetous Will that they would be Lords and not Servants of God in Love and Humility 17. And thus also standeth the Figure of Antichrist in Babel as a Dragon with Seven Heads which are seven Spirits upon which its Hypocritical Spirit rideth in Mans Image into the Abysse it will needs be an Angel and yet is a Monster in respect of a right true Child of God it beareth the Name indeed but its Heart is that Beast in the Revelation of John It would have God and the Devil too and therefore is such a Monster as is like a Man and yet hideth the Devil in and under it self 18. O Child of Man fly away the door is open the Turba is come which will destroy the Image if you will not go away you must along with it there is neither counsel nor remedy but only to seek the right and true Image in the Love or else there is nothing further to be expected but necessity and calamity and death saith the Spirit of Wonder 19. This now is our direct Answer That the Soul in the First Principle according to the Original hath the Form of an Eye and yet twofold like a Heart wherein the Cross standeth 20. And in the Second Principle it is a Spirit and a total intire Image such a one as the outward Man is 21. And in the Third Principle it is a Looking-Glass of the whole World all lyeth therein whatsoever is in the Potentiality of Heaven Earth even the Properties of all Creatures for that Looking-Glass is as the Firmament and the Stars and Constellations 22. It is such a Crown as that and therein standeth the Outward Mans Number the end and termination of his Life withal Prosperity and Adversity if the outward Life be ruled by the Spirit of this World The Sixth Question What the Ability or Potentiality of the Soul is 1. IT is apprehensible to us that whatsoever cometh out of the unsearchable Profundity and is the Ground of it self that it is able to do all things for it is its own Substance and maketh it self 2. And though indeed the Soul be a Twig or Branch sprung out of this Tree yet it is now come into the Being of a Creature and is its own it is now an Image of the whole and a Child of the whole for when a Child is generated or born then is the Mother and the Child Two they are two persons but whilst it is yet in the Seed in the Mother then the Seed is the Mothers and the Mother hath dominion over it for when the Child is generated then it hath its own life in it self and hath the Center of Nature in its own Form
have fought a good fight here for here it is a very short Time 25. We stand here in the field or soyl and grow let every one have a care what fruit he beareth at the End of Harvest every ones work will be put into its own Barn 26. It is better to labour a little while in irksomness and Toyl and expect the great reward wages and refreshment then to be here a little while a King and afterwards to be a Wolf a Lyon a Dog a Cat a Toad a Serpent and Worm in Figure 27. O Child of Man consider it be warned for we speak pretious things out of a Wonderful Eye you will suddenly know it by Experience there is yet but a little Time For the Beginning hath clearly found the End and this is a little Rose out of the Beginning pray become seeing put away Covetousness from your Eyes else you will wail and lament and none will have pitty on you for that which any one soweth that he will also reap and then what will Pomp and Honour avail you when it falleth away from you 28. Ye are here very Potent and afterwards very Impotent ye are Gods and yet your selves run to the Devil take pitty of your Life and of your fair Heavenly Image 29. You are God's Children be not the Devils let not the Hypocrites with praise and flattery keep you back they do it for their Belly and Honour sake for Moneys sake they are the Ministers or Servants of the Great Babel 30. Search thy self ask thy Conscience whether it be in God it will complain against thee and say drive the flatterer and hypocrite away from thee and seek the clear Countenance of God see not by a Looking-Glass 31. God is for you he is IN you worship him come with the lost or prodigal Son to him else none can take the Turba from you when you give him good words you must only through Death go into the other world whereinto your hypocrisie and flattery cannot enter else there is no forgiveness of sins and if you give all to the Hypocrites or Flatterers yet you are at one time as well as the other captivated in the Turba 32. It is not so as if one stood by and did take away the Turba from you if you give him good words No No it is Magical you must be born again as Christ saith else you cannot attain God do what you will all Hypocrisie or flattery is deceit 33. If you would serve God then you must do it in the New Man the Earthly Adam can do him no service which is acceptable to him Sing Ring Call Crie Pray and what he will and whatsoever he doth it is but fighting before a Looking-Glass the Will must be in it the Heart must give it self into it else it is a Conjecture and a fable or fiction of Antichrist which filleth the whole world 34. The WILL is Greater and Mightier then much Crying it can destroy the Turba and enter into the Image it hath might or power to be God's Child it can cast away Mountains and raise the Dead if it be born or Generated in God and that The Holy Spirit give it leave 35. For it must converse in Obedience and great humility and Only cast its will into God's Will that God in it may be the Will and Deed that is the way to Blessednesse and Happinesse and to the Kingdom of Heaven and no other let the Pope or Doctors Preach what they will to the contrary all is lying and an Hypocritical flattering fighting before a Looking-Glass The Eighteenth Question How the Soul departs from the Body in the Death of a Man 1. HEre we will invite the World for a Guest especially Babel the Whore to try whether a Child can be made out of her for Death is a Terrible Guest he throweth the Proud Rider with the Horse to the Ground 2. My beloved Friend that is a very sharp question and needeth the Eyes of all the Three Principles which can see very well they must not die in Death if they will enter in and see this it must be Poyson to Death and a Pestilence to Hell it must take Death Captive if it will see else it gets no understanding unless it self come into Death then it will well feel what Death is it will well tast what that is when one Principle breaketh viz. one Life 3. You have perceived above that all Substances or Things are Magical one being the Looking-Glass of the other where in one Looking-Glass the desire of the first Looking-Glass becometh opened and cometh into Substance and then as in all substances or things the Turba is which breaketh or destroys all to the first substance and that is alone and hath no breaker or destroyer 4. For there is nothing more it cannot be broken or destroyed it standeth in it self and out of it self and goeth whither it will and then it is every where in no place for it is in the Abysse where there is no place of Rest it must only rest in it self 5. They seeing all Substances or Things are come or proceeded out of One therefore is the Beginning also in the Last Substance or Thing for the Last is again turned back into the first and seeketh the first and findeth it in it self and when it findeth the first it letteth all the other go and dwelleth in the Limit and there it can be without source quality or pain 6. For there is nothing that can give it source quality or pain it is it self the thing of the first Substance and though it be another thing yet it is but its Twig or Branch and hath its will and none other for there is nothing that can give it another will 7. We give you to understand concerning dying thus the beginning seeketh the Limit and when it findeth that it casteth the seeking away that is the Earthly Life that will be cast away it must break or destroy it self 8. For the Beginning viz. the Soul continueth in the Limit and lets the Body depart and there is no complaint about it also the Soul desireth it no more it must go into the Limit viz. into the Wonders of that which hath been done or wrought 9. The Souls Spirit hath no woe done to it when the Body departeth but woe is done to the Fire-Life for the Matter of the Fire which hath generated the Fire that breaketh away but only in the Substance 10. The Figure remaineth standing in the Will for the Will cannot break and the Soul must continue in the Will and taketh the Figure for Matter and burneth in the Will for the first Glance of the Fire goeth not away but its Matter of the Earthly Life viz. the Phur will be broken away from it 11. Thus the Fire becometh impotent and passeth into the Darkness unless it be so that the Spirit have Heavenly Substantiality viz. God's Body then the Fire viz. the right or
the Body and resist the Devil 33. Now being the Angels are in this World in the Holy Principle whither should the Soul then first go perhaps into Pride as Lucifer did might Babel think O no it remaineth in Humility and looketh upon Gods Wonders as God's Spirit goeth so that goeth also The Two and Twentieth Question What every Soul departed doth whether it rejoyceth or no till the Day of the Last Judgement 1. THis Question compriseth or treateth of the richly Joyful Glorious Gate to the apprehension of the Victorious Garland of the Soul 2. When a beloved Son travels abroad for Arts and Sciences and Honour into a strange Countrey afar off he often thinketh of Home and of the time of return to enjoy his Parents and Friends he rejoyceth at the thought of that day and waiteth for it with inward Joy and Longing and exerciseth himself in his affairs that he may get also Art and Ingenuity or understanding and experience wherewith he may rejoyce his Parents Kindred and Friends 3. In like manner we offer to your Mind and give you this to Consider of that the Soul without the Body hath great inward Joy and waiteth for the last Judgement Day with great inward desire when it shall get its bright fair Holy Body with the wonders again 4. Also its rest in its Will where then it seeth its works according to the kind and manner of the unsearchable Magia which it will first get in the Figure at the last Judgement Day with the New Body out of the Old 5. And it is highly apprehensible and perceptible to us but in the Spirit according to its knowledge that the blessed Souls rejoyce in their here-Exercised-Labour and do exceedingly recreate themselves in their Wonders which they see Magically For those which have brought many to Righteousness those have their wages in the Magia in the Will before their Eyes 6. Those who have suffered much persecution for the Truths sake they see their bright Triumphant Garland which they shall at the Last Judgement Day set upon the New Body 7. Those that have done much good shall have it shining in the Will before their Eyes 8. And they that have been for Christs Doctrine and Truths sake despised persecuted and slain their Tryumphal Victory is before their Eyes like one that hath overcome his Enemy in Fight and represents the Victory before his King and Prince which he hath in Great Honour and Glory where his King receives him with great Joy and keeps him by him as his faithful Assistant 9. Now what joy is in these we have no Pen to Write only we apprehend that those for the most part in this world have put on God's Body and so are in greater Perfection then the other they wait for the Last Judgement Day with Great Joy Honour and Glory when their Works in the Heavenly Figure shall pass before their Eyes and the wicked shall see against whom they have kicked 10. Every such Soul rejoyceth in great Hope before the Face of God at that which shall befall it for it apprehendeth its wages but cannot receive that without the Body for it hath done its Labour in the Body therefore it will get that again also which will follow after it in the New Body 11. For although the highly pretious Holy Souls have in this world put on Christs Body so that they stand as an Image of God in Heaven yet all their works have been made or wrought in the Old Body which was God's Looking-Glass and they shall in the Resurrection be presented to them in the Figure exactly Heavenly in their Body 12. For the first Image which Adam was before the Fall is become Regenerated in Christ and will be put on to the Soul again with its Wonders and though it hath Gods Body aforehand yet the Wonders stand in the first Image 13. But the Turba with the outward Kingdome of the outward source or quality is gone for it was a Looking-Glass and is now become a Wonder It liveth without Spirit as a Wonder and will be put upon the Soul in great clarity or Brightness from the Light of God which the Holy Souls rejoyce at exceedingly and wait for it with great longing 14. And we present to your apprehension that every blessed Soul trimmeth its lamp that it may go to meet its Bridegroom at the Last Judgement Day they renew their Wills continually and consider how they shall rejoyce in their New Bodies in the Wonders with all holy Men and Angels there is a Continual rising up of Joy in them when they think of that which is to come every one according to their vertue or capacity 15. As their works have been different upon Earth so also is their Hope for a day Labourer who hath done much service rejoyceth at his wages so also here there is a friendly Substance of Solace among them and in them 16. All scorn and blasphemy laid upon them which they were not guilty of is a great Victorious Honour and Glory to them that thus have suffered in Innocency wrongfully and put on Patience in Hope and this they have moreover that death cannot take from them nor add to them the Soul taketh along with it what it hath comprehended 17. Their often hearty Prayers well wishing and well doing to their Neighbour is their food which they eat and rejoyce themselves till their New Body shall eat Paradisical Fruit. 18. But those which have put on God's Body here they eat without Ceasing at Gods Table but the Paradisical Fruit belongeth to the Body of the Wonders which shall arise out of the Grave which was created in Paradise For it was made out of the beginning and bringeth the End with the Wonders again into the Beginning 19. And wonder not as if we speak as likely we are understood in your Eyes concerning TWO Bodies of the most holy Saints indeed there is not two of them It is but ONE consider only how God's Substantiality filleth all and that is God's Body which is in this Life put on to the holy Souls 20. For they cast their Will into God's VVill and so they receive also God's Body which filleth All their VVill dwelleth in God's Body and eateth in God's Body of God's VVord of God's Fruit of God's Power and Vertue and Christ is in God God is become Christ 21. Thus they carry about them Christs Body in God and yet nevertheless wait for their First Adams holy Body with the VVonders which shall be put on them with Paradisical source or quality 22. For God's purpose must stand he created the first Body in and for Paradise it should remain eternally therein It must go in thither again and the Soul upon the Cross of the Number Three into the Mouth of God from whence it came and and yet the whole Person with Body and Soul remaineth one in another but God filleth all in All. 23. O that we had a Humane Pen
the Deity 30. For the Spirit stirreth up the Turba of all things or Substances in all the Three Principles and then in one hour all will stand manifest whatsoever is in Heaven Hell or this VVorld 31. For the Turba stirreth up all things substances or works of all Creatures and all will be visible whatsoever is in Heaven or Hell and every one will see the work of his Heart good or Evil. 32. And in this hour appeareth also the Judge Christ upon the Bow of the Number Three like a Rain-Bow for according to the Principle of this VVorld it is a Natural Rain-bow but according to the Principle of God it is the Number Three The Cross with a Doubled Rain-bow one part whereof standeth turned into the Inward Principle viz. into the Abysse of the Anger there he sits upon God's Anger and that the Devils and all wicked Men shall see 33. For that Bow is included in all the Three Principles and this Judge Christ sitteth upon and in the Omnipotence of the Eternity above all whatever is called Substance or Thing 34. And there will rise up the lamentable horrour of all Devils and wicked Men and they will tremble yell and cry and say to the wise Virgins give us some of your Oyl comfort us a little and teach us what we should do give us some of your Holiness that we may stand before the Angry Countenance of God for the Eye of Hell standeth wide open whither shall we fly from this Anger 35. And the wise Virgins viz. the Children of God will say Away to your Sellers and buy of them we have Oyl only enough for us lest you and we both want away to your Hypocrites Flatterers and Deceivers who have tickled your Ears with Hypocrisie for your Money buy of them we have need of ours have we not been your Fools Now away with the Glistering of your deceit and Hypocrisie we will not make our selves partakers with you lest we suffer what will come upon you 36. There will they stand in great horrour yelling and Crying to the Judge Christ but his Anger-Eye with their Turba gripes them in the Heart quite through Spirit and Flesh through Marrow and Bones for the Soul is in the Turba with the moving of God clearly stirring in the fierce VVrath 37. And then for very Anguish they will fall to the Earth and one part of them will bite their Blasphemous Tongues the Proud will say O ye Mountains fall on us and ye Hills cover us from this Eye of the fierce wrath they will creep into the Holes into the Cliffs of stony Rocks and Mountains to shelter them they would fain put themselves to Death and yet there is no more Death they use VVeapons to put themselves out of the Body but there is no dying there but only fierce VVrath and Anger 38. In this horrour will all buildings in the World fall down for the Earth will Tremble as shaken with Thunder and the horrour will be in all and every Life every one according to its source quality or pain A Beast hath no such source or quality or pain as the Soul only it is affraid of the Turba 39. And in this Elevation and moving all the Waters will flow up above all high Mountains that there will be no breaking upon the Earth it will be so high as if they were all consumed for they will all be comprised in the Anger in the Turba so that in the Elements there will be nothing but Anguish 40. All high Rocks and Mountains will crumble and fall down the Stars will fall to the Earth with their strong or stern power or vertue and all this will be done in several Dayes all accordingly as the World was Created so it shall also have an End for the seeking of the Earth in its Anguish will draw the Stars to it as they have alwayes done in this time so that the Earthly Body hath drawn the seeking or influence of the Stars to it 41. For the Stars are a Magical seeking which have awakened Life so that now the Earth standeth awakened in the Creat Turba and therefore it is so hungry and thirsty that it will draw the Stars to it such an Anguish will be upon the Earth 42. But the Children of God will lift up their Eyes with folded hands to Christ and rejoyce that the Day of their deliverence is come for the Anguish toucheth them not 43. And in those dayes which are hidden in God how many belong to it for in six dayes the World with its Hosts was Created this is hidden from us the Water will find it self again and fill all deeps more then before 44. For now Death cometh with it and in that hour all Creatures except Man shall the and all the Men that have crept into the Clefts of the Rocks and Mountains will come forth again but with Anguish of their Consciences though now the Turba hath permitted that the horrour stand in Death for the falling of the Water taketh hold of the Turba 45. And then will the voice of the Holy Number Three according to all the Three Principles open it self and through the Mouth of the Judge Christ say Arise ye Dead and come to Judgment 46. This voice is the Original Eternal Spirit which holdeth or preserveth the Life of all things and hath alwayes ruled in all the Three Principles for it is the Spirit out of which all and every Life is existed and in which it standeth in Eternity which hath been the Life moving of all things in which the Beginning of Every Life hath stood as also its End and the Eternity for it is from Eternity and the Creator of all things 47. It hath two Eternal Beginnings viz. in the Fire and in the Light and the Third Beginning hath been a Looking-Glass of the Eternal viz. the Spirit of this World It hath been as a Wonder in this World and through it the Wonders are become manifested or revealed and that it is which possesseth the last Judgment its Motion is the Last 48. For in the Creation it moved the Father and in the Incamation or becoming Man it moved the Son and now the last moving and Judgment is its own it wil bring home every thing into its Eternal Place and this is done through the Voice of the Word out of the Mouth of Christ 49. And the Spirit goeth forth in God in Two Principles viz. in the Anger viz. in the Fire it goeth forth as the Earnest or severe fierce wrath of the fire-life and in the Light of the Love it goeth forth as a flame of the Divine Majesty and in the Spirit of this World as a Wonder of Life as indeed all this is undeniable 50. And if there were one that would seem to be so highly Learned as to deny it he is required to shew it in any thing we will not have any thing in this World excepted but it
the Figure before them that so there may be no denyal for the Spirit tryeth with the Turba Soul Spirit and Flesh here all is manifest 74. The Kings and Princes shall give an account of their Subjects how they have governed and protected them what Government they have exercised why they have taken away the lives of Many in Tyranny and shed innocent Blood why they have made War for their Covetousness and pleasure sake 75. In like manner other Superiours why they have intruded themselves and have set themselves up for Lords over the simple oppressed and squeezed them and taken away their sweat and labour from them and Consumed it in Pride 76. Now will the Root of every thing be enquired after whence it comes and out of what it is grown whether it bear God's Ordinance and whether it Originateth in the Heavenly Fiat or in the Hellish out of the Anger there shall every one give an account of his State and Condition whether he have intruded out of Coverousness and Pride and made himself a Lord and Master or whether his Government be ordained of God 77. There see O ye Worldly Rulers ye Potentates whether ye be God's Ordinance whether ye sit in a right and true Divine Ordinance what you do with the miserable and needy now they stand before your eyes and complain of you that you have been the Cause of their sins and of all their Evil 78. For there one will cry and complain against the other that he hath caused him to commit such and such abominations and will curse him the Inferiour the Superiour the Superiour his Superiour the Prince his false or wicked Counsellours the Counsellours the Priests who have not reproved their Courses but soothed and flattered them for advancement and honours sake 79. Oh how will you now subsist ye high Schools and Doctors all you that have sitten in Christ's Sear that you have so contended about Christ's Cup about his Honour Glory Doctrine in your Pride and have irritated or stirred up and constrained the Princes of your Countreys who are the Ordinance of God to Wars and Blood-shed for your Words sake which you your selves have forged 80. Where is now Christs Spirit in the Love which saith Love one another thereby men shall know that you are my Disciples where is now your Love see your Bloody provocations wherewith you have involved them in War and led the World astray from Love and Condescention 81. You have made Rents and Divisions so that Kings have divided and been at Enmity for your Pride sake in that you have drawn Christ's Word about by the Hair and not considered whether you have Christ's Spirit and Will or no there you above all others shall give a severe account for you have known the Lord's Will and have not done it you have run and intruded your selves into Christ's Office only for Gain Favour and Honour sake you have not regarded God's Spirit therefore the Spirit calleth you Babel a Confusion of all that live 82. You have set the whole World at Odds you should teach them Love and you have taught them strife and Contention so that one Brother hateth and persecuteth the other for your contrivance sake how is the Name of Christ despised for your Contentions sake whither will you go and where will you abide when the whole World shall Cry Wo wo on you 83. Here the Angels will be the Dividers these will seperate them into two Heads and set the Honest and Godly at the right and the evil and wicked at the Left viz. at the Anger-Eye For the right is here called the Lights Principle and the Left the fires Principle 84. And there will the Judgment be set all the Great Shepherds which God hath sent for Lights into the World who have reproved and taught viz. the Patriarchs concerning the Promise of Christ together with the Prophets and Apostles at the right hand of the Judgement and Moses and all teachers of the Law at the left hand of the Judgement 85. For Moses and Elias have the Fire-Sword together with all highly worthy Teachers of the Law and require God's Justice and Righteousnesse and those at the Right God's Mercy 86. And in this hour is the Last Day of the Judgement when the Judge will say Come ye Blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Beginning for I have been hungry thirsty naked sick and in Misery and you have served or Ministred unto me 87. And to the wicked Crew Away ye Cursed I know you not into the Eternal Fire For I have been hungry thirsty sick naked and in Prison and ye have not served or Ministred unto me 88. And then they will excuse themselves as to the Judges Person Lord we have not known thee and he will say what you have not done to my Children in Misery you have not dono unto me 89. And here will the Spirit of God first move himself to Justice in all the Three Principles and awaken the Center of Nature that it may burn in the Anger-Fire for All will stand in the Fire both Heaven Earth and the Firmament 90. And the Turba will swallow up the Earthly World into the Fire and set it in that condition again as it was before the Creation onely the Wonders remain standing in both Principles the Third passeth away all to the Wonders which will be set in the Beginning again 91. And there will the Earthly Life with the Earthly Body fall away and the fire will consume them 92. And in the Righteous will the Glorious bright Paradisical Body passe through the Fire with its Wonders or Works which will follow after it and that which is false or wicked will remain in the Fire 93. And they will be snatched through the Fire in the twinckling of an Eye although the Fire will not take hold of them as little as the Fire can detain the Light or the Wind so little also can it hold the Light of the Holy Men or Saints for they can dwell in the Fire without feeling any pain 94. And then instantly with the kindling of the Fire is God's Majesty prepared and the Paradisical Life into which they go as Children and live Eternally with their Father in one Love in a simple Loving Childs Life and there is a Communion of Saints or Holy Ones 95. No Dayes and Nights for the Sun passeth away and the Stars pass away and their Wonders only stand in the great Magia to the Honour and Glory of God thus they will sever themselves 96. The wicked must also go into the Fire and their Earthly Life also fall away and in their Spirit will be seen their Vizard-Image according to all manner of Abominable Beasts like the Devils 97. For they dwell in one and the same Principle and Luoifer is their Great-Prince whom they have here served and ministred unto and it was so that they did hang to their flattering Hypocrites